HICL’s Director Andi Visits NESCOT College to Talk Construction

Building Futures: HICL’s Director Andi Visits NESCOT College to Talk Construction

13 May 2025

Our director and founder, Andi Drishti, is delighted to have visited the NESCOT College (North East Surrey College of Technology) campus in Epsom to deliver an engaging careers talk to students.

The session introduced learners to the world of construction, with real-life insights into the industry, career paths, essential skills, and qualifications required. A live case study on a loft conversion project brought theory to life, while Andi also addressed new industry trends and common early-career pitfalls. The presentation concluded with a powerful message: construction is a brilliant, future-proof career choice—and HICL is proud to support the next generation of skilled professionals.

Hosted by the Employer Engagement Lead, Jen Harvey and the building department, Andi met with 25 students, aspiring bricklayers, carpenters and builders and shared his and HICL’s business journey.

Andi was delighted by this visit. He said: ‘’I am surprised by the extent of the work that the college does. What looks like a normal-sized college from the outside is more than triple the size of what you would expect. The college offers a huge array of courses, and I was particularly pleasantly surprised by the mechanics space and the construction workshop. The students were engaged, and I would be happy to go back and expand on today’s visit. Thanks to Jen and the College for being very welcoming.’’

Jennifer Harvey, Employment Engagement Lead at NESCOT college added: “It was great having Andi in — the students left his talk feeling excited and motivated after hearing about his career journey and where he is today. Some have already asked when they can visit one of his sites to see how things work in practice. It’s fantastic to have local companies involved, showing that no matter the trade, with hard work, anything is possible. I’m looking forward to working with Andi again in the future.”

HICL has offered work experience to college students, and we look forward to helping the next generation of builders, carpenters, electricians and plumbers.

Watch a video of Andi’s visit to Nescot here.

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